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You call this democracy? : how to fix our government and deliver power to the people / Elizabeth Rusch.

Rusch, Elizabeth, (author.).

Summary:

"America is the greatest democracy in the world...isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780358176923
  • ISBN: 0358176921
  • ISBN: 9780358387428
  • ISBN: 9781725482371
  • Physical Description: 253 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
You can't vote for president -- Strange maps -- Unrepresentative senate -- Elections for sale -- The right to lie -- Suppressing the vote -- Shut out of statehood -- Barred from voting -- Too young to vote? -- Real representation -- Voter turnoff -- Let's fix our democracy!
Target Audience Note:
Grade 7 to 8.
Ages 12+
1140L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 8.7 8 510540.
Subject:
Democracy > United States.
Youth > Political activity > United States.
Youth.
United States > Politics and government.
Genre:
Informational works.
Young adult literature.

Available copies

  • 26 of 27 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

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  • 0 current holds with 27 total copies.
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Jacksonville Main Library YA 320.973 RUS (Text) 36015000371506 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Beaufort Main YA 320.973 RUSCH (Text) 34208900037267 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Black Mountain Library YA 320.973 RUS (Text) 0020512802610 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Camden County Library TEEN 320.973 RUS (Text) 39488900215429 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Columbus Library YA 320.973 RUS (Text) 31250200075770 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Cumberland Headquarters J320.973 R (Text) 31781065535336 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
East Asheville Library YA 320.973 RUS (Text) 0020512597830 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Forsyth Central YA 320.973 R (Text) 0112522569029 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Hampton B. Allen Library YA 320.973 R (Text) 18198000686446 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Haywood County Main Library Y320.973 Rusch (Text) 33115007684580 Adult Nonfiction Available -

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Summary: "America is the greatest democracy in the world...isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them."--